Please Note: While this is a SkillBridge Internship position, if selected for full time employment, this role will offer rotating schedules to include any day of the week to meet the needs of the hospital and its patients.
Additionally, as a full time employee this position offers 12 hour work schedules, shift differentials and guaranteed shifts.
The role of Psychiatric Nurse will entail direct psychiatric and medical care to patients of the Arizona State Hospital.
• Providing orientation, supervision, and on the job training to new employees (RN's, LPN's); assisting in evaluation of job performance; and acts as a resource person for unit employees
• Performing all aspects of patient care including continuous improvement of the patient’s experience, clinical outcomes, and promoting a healthy work environment
• Transcribing doctor’s orders, medication and chart review, administering medication and treatments, counting accountable medication, assisting doctor in sick call with nursing input
• Providing direct psychiatric and medical nursing care to patients; attending group activities, assisting patients with activities of daily living; and observing of behavior and physical status
• Documenting in patient records, completing nursing assessments, summaries and other documentation as needed
• Providing professional and skilled nursing care for patients in collaboration the physician and other disciplines
Knowledge:
• Psychiatric nursing and general principles of medical, adolescent, geriatric, and forensic nursing
• Basic computer programs and software related to the health record
• Effective communication techniques, both verbal and written
• Nursing process in the development of patient care plans
• Pharmacology and infection control
• Patient rights and responsibilities
• Hospital policies and procedures
• Psychiatric rehabilitation
Skills:
• Enter patient information regarding assessment, observation, progress notes, medications, etc into the electronic health record
• Communicating with patients, nursing staff, members of the treatment team and other departments
• Provide guidance/ mentor-ship/clinical leadership for paraprofessional nursing staff
• Assessment of patients' physical and mental status and patients' needs
• Facilitating psychiatric rehabilitation and other educational groups
• Assessment of staff skill mix to meet patient needs and acuity
• Clinical supervision of paraprofessional nursing staff
• Documenting observations and interventions
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment
• Administer medications in a safe manner
• Providing education to patients and staff
• Therapeutic interventions
Ability:
• Support a diverse multi-cultural workforce that reflects the community, promotes equal opportunity at all levels of public employment
• Creates an inclusive work environment that enables all individuals to perform to their fullest potential free from discrimination
• The ideal candidate will have experience with psychiatric patients
• A State Hospital employee must be able to obtain a valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1758.07
• This position requires incumbent to have and maintain a current Arizona RN license
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR and NVCI certifications
Driving Requirements:
• Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver license record checks, required to maintain acceptable driving records and complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.11)
• Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver license appropriate to the assignment
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-1085.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.
DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.